tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54295054764157178362018-03-02T09:24:05.711-07:00(title in progress)Brittneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16475138742581863767noreply@blogger.comBlogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429505476415717836.post-85723654306201460302009-05-14T19:07:00.002-06:002009-05-14T19:11:24.504-06:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_P9UocLy6vas/SgzAc6JdQII/AAAAAAAAABY/sEdR0YzoYVs/s1600-h/022.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_P9UocLy6vas/SgzAc6JdQII/AAAAAAAAABY/sEdR0YzoYVs/s320/022.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335851261404987522" border="0" /></a><br />Bringing <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6815398">Etsy</a> back! I am going to try and list something every day! Funds are needed for upcoming Top Secret vacation. I know my photos need help...but the products are awesome! Oh when will someone invent Sniff-O-Vision?Brittneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16475138742581863767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429505476415717836.post-7575692489612077902009-04-15T20:49:00.001-06:002009-04-15T20:49:37.370-06:00OMG<span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;"><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/vnRqYMTpXHc&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/vnRqYMTpXHc&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />:D<br /></span>Brittneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16475138742581863767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429505476415717836.post-38966242602754389092009-04-15T09:50:00.000-06:002009-04-15T09:51:21.928-06:00The first day...<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/xUBYzpCNQ1I&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/xUBYzpCNQ1I&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Brittneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16475138742581863767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429505476415717836.post-51582342734690017562009-04-11T09:57:00.005-06:002009-04-11T10:05:51.861-06:00Helpful<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_P9UocLy6vas/SeC-kdphh2I/AAAAAAAAABQ/Z9qbPLDRzbY/s1600-h/005.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_P9UocLy6vas/SeC-kdphh2I/AAAAAAAAABQ/Z9qbPLDRzbY/s320/005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323464293195286370" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/reciprocity/scrumptious-scraps-afghan">Scraptastic Afghan (WIP)</a><br />featuring <a href="http://herb-cat.blogspot.com/2008/11/wild-fermentaion-and-new-fur-kid.html">Dante</a><br /></div>Brittneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16475138742581863767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429505476415717836.post-52765264255175616722009-04-04T12:16:00.004-06:002009-04-04T12:20:50.443-06:00Before & After<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_P9UocLy6vas/SdekVcBiQwI/AAAAAAAAABA/QPUfdFTkBhA/s1600-h/007.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_P9UocLy6vas/SdekVcBiQwI/AAAAAAAAABA/QPUfdFTkBhA/s200/007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320902172968370946" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_P9UocLy6vas/SdekvPa02aI/AAAAAAAAABI/JF1mN3ybfrw/s1600-h/009.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_P9UocLy6vas/SdekvPa02aI/AAAAAAAAABI/JF1mN3ybfrw/s200/009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320902616261384610" border="0" /></a>Brittneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16475138742581863767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429505476415717836.post-28687114263697180182009-03-18T10:15:00.005-06:002009-03-18T10:24:06.204-06:00Earth Hour 2009<div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.earthhourus.org/main.php"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 379px; height: 533px;" src="http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/herb-cat/inspiration/CommemorativePoster-highrez.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /></div><a href="http://s49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/herb-cat/inspiration/?action=view&amp;current=CommemorativePoster-highrez.jpg" target="_blank"><br /></a>Brittneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16475138742581863767noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429505476415717836.post-2775390527110714342009-02-26T09:09:00.002-07:002009-02-26T09:11:33.105-07:00*drum roll*I have <span style="font-style: italic;">finally</span> chosen a major! I am going into marketing (no matter what you nay sayers say!). It's so nice to be able to check that to-do off my list! I am going to start attending the community college here in the Fall. Hopefully a lot of my credits from my last college will transfer! And then I plan on going to the university here to finish up. Yeah for decision making!Brittneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16475138742581863767noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429505476415717836.post-88437117182443460672009-02-16T09:53:00.002-07:002009-02-16T10:08:28.198-07:001 Million Pound HarvestThis growing season I am going to track what we grow (weight wise) and add our meager amount to the Freedom Harvest challenge. Think we can grow 200 pounds of food? Eh. Me either. But it's worth a try! I think last season our harvest was about a pound...<br />Here's to hoping this season will be better! To learn more about this challenge, and to participate, read about it <a href="http://urbanhomestead.org/journal/2009/02/03/freedom-harvest-challenge/">here</a>.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/herb-cat/inspiration/?action=view&amp;current=digmydinner-copy.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/herb-cat/inspiration/digmydinner-copy.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">So far we have baby lettuce sprouts, morning glory (not edible, of course), some cauliflower...and I think that's about it.<br />Come on Spring!!<br /></div></div>Brittneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16475138742581863767noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429505476415717836.post-88793752002080901022009-02-02T14:39:00.003-07:002009-02-02T14:47:04.994-07:00Free RiceUse your noggin'! Feed some people!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.freerice.com/index.php"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: left; cursor: pointer; width: 398px; height: 51px;" src="http://www.freerice.com/banners/468_60_FullBanner.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></div>Brittneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16475138742581863767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429505476415717836.post-89390087947441626142009-01-30T09:05:00.000-07:002009-01-30T09:09:01.946-07:00Cogito, ergo sum<blockquote>INTPs are pensive, analytical folks. They may venture so deeply into thought as to seem detached, and often actually are oblivious to the world around them.<br /><br />Precise about their descriptions, INTPs will often correct others (or be sorely tempted to) if the shade of meaning is a bit off. While annoying to the less concise, this fine discrimination ability gives INTPs so inclined a natural advantage as, for example, grammarians and linguists.<br /><br />INTPs are relatively easy-going and amenable to almost anything until their principles are violated, about which they may become outspoken and inflexible. They prefer to return, however, to a reserved albeit benign ambiance, not wishing to make spectacles of themselves.<br /><br />A major concern for INTPs is the haunting sense of impending failure. They spend considerable time second-guessing themselves. The open-endedness (from Perceiving) conjoined with the need for competence (NT) is expressed in a sense that one's conclusion may well be met by an equally plausible alternative solution, and that, after all, one may very well have overlooked some critical bit of data. An INTP arguing a point may very well be trying to convince himself as much as his opposition. In this way INTPs are markedly different from INTJs, who are much more confident in their competence and willing to act on their convictions.<br /><br />Mathematics is a system where many INTPs love to play, similarly languages, computer systems--potentially any complex system. INTPs thrive on systems. Understanding, exploring, mastering, and manipulating systems can overtake the INTP's conscious thought. This fascination for logical wholes and their inner workings is often expressed in a detachment from the environment, a concentration where time is forgotten and extraneous stimuli are held at bay. Accomplishing a task or goal with this knowledge is secondary.<br /><br />INTPs and Logic -- One of the tipoffs that a person is an INTP is her obsession with logical correctness. Errors are not often due to poor logic -- apparent faux pas in reasoning are usually a result of overlooking details or of incorrect context.<br /><br />Games NTs seem to especially enjoy include Risk, Bridge, Stratego, Chess, Go, and word games of all sorts. (I have an ENTP friend that loves Boggle and its variations. We've been known to sit in public places and pick a word off a menu or mayonnaise jar to see who can make the most words from its letters on a napkin in two minutes.) The INTP mailing list has enjoyed a round of Metaphore, virtual volleyball, and a few 'finish the series' brain teasers.<br /><br />INTPs in the main are not clannish. The INTP mailing list, with a readership now in triple figures, was in its incipience fraught with all the difficulties of the Panama canal: we had trouble deciding on:<br /><br /> 1) whether or not there should be such a group,<br /> 2) exactly what such a group should be called, and<br /> 3) which of us would have to take the responsibility for organization and maintenance of the aforesaid group/club/whatever.<br /></blockquote><br />For more, <a href="http://typelogic.com/intp.html">click</a><br />To take an abbreviated Myers-Briggs, <a href="http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp">click here</a>Brittneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16475138742581863767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429505476415717836.post-55975101643952162352009-01-27T11:32:00.002-07:002009-01-27T11:36:31.000-07:00FinancesMoney is something that is sometimes hard for people to talk about or even to be honest with themselves about. I know that it helps me immensely to be able to see where my money is going and why. I use <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Money">Money</a> to track my transactions at home, because I like to see the graphs and projections. The Boy uses a mix of Excel and Money (I'm not sure how he does it. Magic?) It is a <b>huge</b> goal of mine to work my way out of the debt that I have stupidly put myself in. Every week I track my progress and do the happy dance when the debt number is lower than it was the week before!Brittneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16475138742581863767noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429505476415717836.post-91839359318200616262009-01-23T08:43:00.002-07:002009-01-23T08:50:26.672-07:00Wheels, kilns, and galzes! Oh my!Oh yes. I was gifted with a potters wheel a couple days ago. Oh hell yes.<br /><a href="http://s49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/herb-cat/Pottery/?action=view&amp;current=41009a.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/herb-cat/Pottery/41009a.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br />My mind has been a non-stop mash up of pottery ideas! Toothbrush holders, pitchers, <a href="http://www.reciprocity.etsy.com/">soap dishes</a>, mugs, bowls, my own glaze recipes, fermentation containers, sponge holders! Oh hell yes.<br />Rumor has it that a kiln is also on the horizon. I can hardly contain my excitement!<br /><br />In other news....<br />I began a new <a href="http://etsy.com">etsy</a> site yesterday for the new face of the wee soap company (which is soon going to have pottery added). Stay tuned for that unveiling.Brittneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16475138742581863767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429505476415717836.post-10567789147109708542009-01-20T09:02:00.001-07:002009-01-20T09:20:32.028-07:0001/20/2009, baby!<a href="http://s49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/herb-cat/Cool%20Photos/?action=view&amp;current=political-pictures-obama-th.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="width: 409px; height: 439px;" src="http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/herb-cat/Cool%20Photos/political-pictures-obama-th.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br />Finally!Brittneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16475138742581863767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429505476415717836.post-51746442140053427862009-01-13T11:32:00.002-07:002009-01-13T11:50:40.910-07:00Eat LocalThe Boy and I are going to sign up for the<a href="http://lospoblanosorganics.com/index.htm"> Los Poblanos Organics</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community_Supported_Agriculture">CSA</a>. We know that eating with the season's is important, as is supporting local farmers (and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5183829">business people</a>!). Hey, and they even deliver! How much more simple can it get? According to their web-site, this weeks box (all for only $28.00) contains 4 apples, cherry tomatoes, celery, garlic, bok choi, cilantro, wild carrots, avocados, red pears, baby spinach, and 3 kiwis. Other than the kiwis, it all looks really good! Add in a bag of beans from the Farmers Market and a bag of rice...endless meals! Ok, not endless, but tasty meals if nothing else!<br />They also offer a <a href="http://lospoblanosorganics.com/workshare.htm">work share</a> program! Work 2 1/2 hours a week and you get 50% off the cost. Good to know in case money gets very tight.<br /><strong><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span> </strong>Brittneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16475138742581863767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429505476415717836.post-16026523279951632952009-01-12T11:11:00.001-07:002009-01-13T09:26:36.747-07:00Busted. Totally.<div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://s49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/herb-cat/FurKids/?action=view&amp;current=016.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="width: 492px; height: 369px;" src="http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/herb-cat/FurKids/016.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Brittneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16475138742581863767noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429505476415717836.post-51250579971944747442009-01-09T08:19:00.001-07:002009-01-09T08:20:48.240-07:00<div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(153, 51, 153); font-weight: bold; font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size:180%;">Hug A Stranger<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">That's all I have to say today.</span></span></span></span><br /></div></div>Brittneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16475138742581863767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429505476415717836.post-23685044024013967462009-01-07T09:18:00.002-07:002009-01-07T09:44:30.269-07:00Winter SowingThis year we are going to try our hand at winter seed sowing (more info<a href="http://www.wintersown.org/wseo1/How_to_Winter_Sow.html"> here</a>). It makes perfect sense to let Mother Nature do Her thing and have the seeds get to growing when She tells them too. The practice is also fun because you get to recycle containers, and boy do I love recycling! We've got two flats set out now (we ran out of seeds), but hope to have more set out soon so that they can go through the fun freezing and thawing stuff!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/herb-cat/Plants/?action=view&amp;current=1505_LG.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="width: 273px; height: 285px;" src="http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/herb-cat/Plants/1505_LG.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physalis_alkekengi">Chinese Lantern</a> (<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Physalis alkekengi</span>)</span> (we are Winter Sowing these bad boys)<br />Seeds from <a href="http://www.johnnyseeds.com/Home.aspx?ct=HG">Johnny's</a><br /></div>Brittneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16475138742581863767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429505476415717836.post-86990612192026418862009-01-05T16:43:00.003-07:002009-01-07T09:45:00.083-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/herb-cat/inspiration/?action=view&amp;current=sw-roundel.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="width: 376px; height: 378px;" src="http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/herb-cat/inspiration/sw-roundel.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.johnnealbooks.com/prod_detail_list/43">Roundel of the Seasons</a><br />Sheila Waters<br /></div>Brittneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16475138742581863767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429505476415717836.post-44930868174244495302009-01-05T09:28:00.004-07:002009-01-05T09:32:34.559-07:00Sneaky YarnI hope everyone had a safe and happy New Years.<br />Here is a sneak peak at (part of) a project I've been working on....<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/herb-cat/YarnSlut/?action=view&amp;current=061_medium.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="width: 395px; height: 296px;" src="http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/herb-cat/YarnSlut/061_medium.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />And here is a <span style="font-weight: bold;">huge</span> hint as to what it is....<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/herb-cat/YarnSlut/?action=view&amp;current=12b1e42dc0746f2L.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/herb-cat/YarnSlut/12b1e42dc0746f2L.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />I've got one piece mostly done. I ran out of farking orange, so I still have 5 rows to finish on one of the lads. I'm so excited about this project!Brittneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16475138742581863767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429505476415717836.post-26485428800770805902008-12-18T09:26:00.004-07:002008-12-18T09:38:16.329-07:00Re-BrandingI'm considering re-branding the soap biz. I want a stream lined look, something memorable, something people will pick up and say "wow! I must have this" (OK, that last bit is what I always want). I'm thinking a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victorian_decorative_arts">Victorian</a> meets <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steam_punk">steam punk</a> look. Very feminine, but with teeth, as it were.<br />I am going to have to clean out all the soaps that are currently packaged with the old label/style. Last year I cleaned out the inventory with a huge ass sale on <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5183829">Etsy</a> which was very successful! I'm thinking maybe 3 for $10 rather than $5 each. Stay posted! Fear ye not, I will come to some sort of decision!<br /><br />I lack creativity when it comes to naming the soaps though. A thesaurus is my best friend.<br /><br />Here is the current style:<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2236/2312615986_074c3b5b52.jpg?v=0"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 339px; height: 254px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2236/2312615986_074c3b5b52.jpg?v=0" alt="" border="0" /></a>(sorry about the blurry photo)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I really love the tree. It's just so...plain? boring? nondescript?<br /><br />I need a new name. And new graphics. And new images. And new descriptions. Oh my! I'm open to the universe (or any humans) providing me with inspiration.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Skits off to play with fonts and inspiration</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div></div>Brittneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16475138742581863767noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429505476415717836.post-40872465561018734502008-12-15T10:23:00.003-07:002008-12-15T10:37:20.935-07:00Vegan Mac and CheeseWe have been eating a lot of more vegan food over the last couple of days and I wanted to share an absolutely fantastic dish we had for dinner last night (and lunch today)<br /><br />The low down...<br /><a href="http://vegandad.blogspot.com/">Vegan Dad</a>'s <a href="http://vegandad.blogspot.com/2008/06/creamy-mac-and-cheeze.html">Creamy Mac &amp; Cheeze</a> (As directed. We didn't have any sunflower seeds, so I subbed more raw cashews)<br />1 Tbs <a href="http://www.hatch-chile.com/product.asp?productid=9963">Green Chile Powder</a><br />1 Tbs soy sauce<br />1 bag <a href="http://www.seeveggiesdifferently.com/product_detail.aspx?id=324&amp;healthy=42">Morning Star Crumbles</a> (I have a weakness for these)<br /><br />-Mix everything together.<br />-Pour into a greased 13x9 pan.<br />-Top with homemade bread crumbs (ours are, of course, spiked with some green chile powder)<br />-Bake in a 400* preheated oven for about half an hour.<br /><br />So. Tasty! Even tasty as left overs!Brittneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16475138742581863767noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429505476415717836.post-91521183789002399892008-12-05T09:36:00.002-07:002008-12-05T09:41:39.880-07:00Rather LazyI've been rather lazy about updating this blog. Oh my. Hopefully I will have some exciting adventures over the weekend to share.<br /><br />Current Fermentation Stash:<br />1/2 gallon organic wine<br />1 gallon wild fermentation apple cider<br />1 1/2 gallons wilder fermentation mead<br />1 pints kimchi<br />9 bottles wild fermentation ginger beer<br />1 very large bowl of some scary looking stuff The Boy is wild fermenting<br />2 gallons kombucha (our last batch was perfect! they keep getting better and better!)<br /><br />We bought a little space heater to help the fermentation group since we are refusing to heat our house with the furnace this year :)Brittneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16475138742581863767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429505476415717836.post-59486091316457946212008-11-20T10:15:00.002-07:002008-11-20T10:29:46.902-07:00Fermentation MadnessThe Boy is reading <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Wild-Fermentation-Flavor-Nutrition-Live-Culture/dp/1931498237/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1227026633&amp;sr=8-1">Wild Fermentation</a> and seems to want to make every single thing in it. Since we are short of flat surfaces to store our jars of bubbling goodness we will be putting in shelves this weekend.<br /><br />Currently bubbling away-<br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kombucha">Kombucha</a><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ginger_beer">Ginger Beer</a><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cider">Hard Apple Cider</a><br /><br />On the short list of things to get started this week-<br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimchi">Kimchi</a><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mead">Mead</a><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sourdough">Sourdough</a> (this is a maybe for me, but The Boy loves sourdough)<br /><br />We are in desperate need of more glass jugs though. <a href="http://www.sunburstbottle.com/glass-bottles/large">Sunburst Bottles</a> has a great selection of large capacity glass bottles, if we can't source them locally that is where we will get them for future projects.<br />Oh the excitement of wild fermentation! I love to sit and watch the jars start to spontaneously bubble with no aid from us other than a piece of muslin to keep the flies out. (photos coming soon)Brittneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16475138742581863767noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429505476415717836.post-51415844152016902962008-11-18T10:36:00.002-07:002008-11-18T10:45:02.754-07:00Omnivore's HundredIt's been ages since I was an omni...<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bolding</span>=something I've eaten<br /><br />The VGT Omnivore’s Hundred:<br />1. Venison<br />2. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Nettle tea</span><br />3. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Huevos Rancheros</span><br />4. Steak tartare<br />5. <strong style="font-weight: normal;">Crocodile</strong><br />6. Black pudding<br />7. <strong style="font-weight: bold;">Cheese fondue</strong><br />8. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Carp</span><br />9. Borscht<br />10. Baba ghanoush<br />11. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Calamari</span><br />12. <strong style="font-weight: normal;">Pho </strong><br />13. <strong style="font-weight: bold;">PB&amp;J sandwich </strong><br />14. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Aloo gobi</span><br />15. <strong style="font-weight: normal;">Hot dog from a street cart</strong><br />16. Epoisses<br />17. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Black truffle</span><br />18. <strong style="font-weight: normal;">Fruit wine made from something other than grapes</strong><br />19. Steamed pork buns<br />20. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Pistachio ice cream</span><br />21. <strong style="font-weight: bold;">Heirloom tomatoes </strong><br />22. <strong style="font-weight: bold;">Fresh wild berries</strong><br />23. Foie gras<br />24. <strong style="font-weight: bold;">Rice and beans</strong><br />25. <strong style="font-weight: normal;">Brawn or head cheese</strong><br />26. Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper<br />27. <strong style="font-weight: bold;">Dulce de leche</strong><br />28. <strong style="font-weight: normal;">Oysters</strong><br />29. <strong style="font-weight: bold;">Baklava</strong><br />30. Bagna cauda<br />31. <strong style="font-weight: bold;">Wasabi peas</strong><br />32. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl</span><br />33. Salted lassi<br />34. <strong style="font-weight: bold;">Sauerkraut </strong><br />35. <strong style="font-weight: bold;">Root beer float</strong><br />36. Cognac with a fat cigar<br />37. Clotted cream tea<br />38. <strong style="font-weight: bold;">Vodka jelly/Jell-O </strong><br />39. <strong style="font-weight: normal;">Gumbo </strong><br />40. Oxtail<br />41. Curried goat<br />42. Whole insects<br />43. Phaal<br />44. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Goat’s milk</span><br />45. Malt whisky from a bottle worth £60/$120 or more<br />46. Fugu<br />47. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Chicken tikka masala</span><br />48. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Eel</span><br />49. <strong style="font-weight: bold;">Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut</strong><br />50. Sea urchin<br />51. Prickly pear<br />52. Umeboshi<br />53. Abalone<br />54. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Paneer</span><br />55. <strong style="font-weight: bold;">McDonald’s Big Mac Meal</strong><br />56. <strong style="font-weight: bold;">Spaetzle</strong><br />57. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Dirty gin martini</span><br />58. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Beer above 8% ABV</span><br />59. Poutine<br />60. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Carob chips</span><br />61. <strong style="font-weight: bold;">S’mores</strong><br />62. Sweetbreads<br />63. Kaolin<br />64. Currywurst<br />65. Durian<br />66. Frogs’ legs<br />67. <strong style="font-weight: bold;">Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake</strong><br />68. Haggis<br />69. <strong style="font-weight: normal;">Fried plantain </strong><br />70. Chitterlings, or andouillette<br />71. <strong style="font-weight: bold;">Gazpacho</strong><br />72. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Caviar and blini</span><br />73. Louche absinthe<br />74. Gjetost, or brunost<br />75. Roadkill<br />76. Baijiu<br />77. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Hostess Fruit Pie</span><br />78. Snail<br />79. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Lapsang souchong</span><br />80. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Bellini</span><br />81. Tom Yum<br />82. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Eggs Benedict</span><br />83. Pocky<br />84. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant</span><br />85. Kobe beef<br />86. Hare<br />87. <strong style="font-weight: normal;">Goulash</strong><br />88. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Flowers</span><br />89. Horse<br />90. Criollo chocolate<br />91. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Spam</span><br />92. Soft shell crab<br />93. Rose harissa<br />94. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Catfish</span><br />95. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Mole poblano</span><br />96. Bagel and lox<br />97. Lobster Thermidor<br />98. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Polenta</span><br />99. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee</span><br />100. Snake<br /><br />Woo-hoo! 44% I love food!Brittneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16475138742581863767noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5429505476415717836.post-44857653278419825782008-11-18T09:37:00.003-07:002008-11-18T09:52:36.248-07:00Wild Fermentaion and New Fur KidI've been a bit MIA lately :) We got a new furbug! His name is Ziggy and he is such a little terrorist! He is a doll, but rather a handful. Here is a photo of him while still at our local Animal Services Shelter (he is an ex-stray)<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/herb-cat/FurKids/004.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 403px; height: 301px;" src="http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/herb-cat/FurKids/004.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>(Can you see his little goatee? So cute!)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">After reading several stellar reviews of the book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Wild-Fermentation-Flavor-Nutrition-Live-Culture/dp/1931498237/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1227026633&amp;sr=8-1">Wild Fermentation</a>, I just had to get it. It's a brilliant book! I read it in one day and we now have two (not including our <a href="http://herb-cat.blogspot.com/2008/09/komucha.html">kombucha</a>) wild fermentation projects going! One is a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cider">hard apple cider</a> and the other is <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ginger_beer">ginger beer</a>, both are starting to bubble and do their fermentation dance. I'm so excited about this project! I've been taking lots of photos, so hopefully a how-to/step-by-step post for ginger beer will be in Herb-Cat's future...<br /></div></div>Brittneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16475138742581863767noreply@blogger.com0